Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinheriting
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Scientists had long known that depriving mice of vitamin A caused infertility; the challenge was finding a safe, targeted way of inhibiting it.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Some Head Start programs were forced to close during the last shutdown, depriving families of critical child care.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The War of the Two Caesars also serves as a nice mirror for everything going down with the Brotherhood, Elder Cleric Quintus still hellbent on usurping the Commonwealth despite the arrival of Kumail Nanjiani’s Paladin Xander Harkness, an emissary from that neck of the woods.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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The District of Columbia attorney general, however, accused the administration of unlawfully usurping control of the city’s law enforcement and violating a law prohibiting troops from doing domestic police work.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Nov. 2025
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The developer had planned to demolish the building and had begun stripping the units.—
Catherine Odom
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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This gentle yet effective face wash combines the clarifying power of tea tree oil with salicylic acid to keep breakouts at bay without stripping your skin.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Disinheriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinheriting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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